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Hiv

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human immunodeficiency virusnoun	(virology) Either of the two related viruses, human immunodeficiency virus 1 (HIV-1) and human immunodeficiency virus 2 (HIV-2) that progressively destroy the body's immune system and can potentially lead to AIDS.

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Word	Definition
human immunodeficiency virusnoun	(virology) Either of the two related viruses, human immunodeficiency virus 1 (HIV-1) and human immunodeficiency virus 2 (HIV-2) that progressively destroy the body's immune system and can potentially lead to AIDS.
hiv-1noun	Initialism of human immunodeficiency virus 1. [(virology) A subtype of HIV, the most common and pathogenic strain of the virus, related to viruses found in chimpanzees and gorillas living in western Africa.]
hcvnoun	(uncountable, virology, pathology) Initialism of hepatitis C virus. [A virus that causes the disease hepatitis C.]
hiv-positive	Alternative form of HIV positive. [Infected by HIV.]
viralnoun	(marketing) A video, image or text spread by "word of mouth" on the internet or by e-mail for humorous, political or marketing purposes.
virologynoun	The branch of microbiology that deals with the study of viruses and viral diseases.
virusnoun	A submicroscopic, non-cellular structure that consists of a core of DNA or RNA surrounded by a protein coat, that requires a living host cell to replicate, and that sometimes causes disease in the host organism (such agents are often classed as nonliving infectious particles and less often as microorganisms).
aidsnoun	(pathology) Acronym of acquired immune deficiency syndrome. [(pathology) An infectious disease, caused by HIV, that causes the gradual degeneration of the body's immune system.]
infectednoun	One who has an infection.
epidemicnoun	A widespread disease that affects many humans in a population.
pandemicnoun	(epidemiology) A pandemic disease; a disease that affects a wide geographical area and a large proportion of the population.
infectionnoun	An uncontrolled growth of harmful microorganisms in a host.
immunodeficiencynoun	A depletion in the body's natural immune system, or in some component of it.
seropositivenoun	A person with such blood serum.
serological	Of or pertaining to serology.
serologic	Relating to serology.
diseasenoun	(medicine) An abnormal condition of a human, animal or plant that causes discomfort or dysfunction; distinct from injury insofar as the latter is usually instantaneously acquired.
ivfnoun	(medicine) Initialism of in vitro fertilization. [(medicine) The fertilization of an ovum by sperm outside of a woman's body; normally used as a treatment for infertility.]
wormnoun	A generally tubular invertebrate of the annelid phylum; an earthworm.
msmnoun	(media, often derogatory) Initialism of mainstream media.